(A) Throwing or distributing in public places. No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public place within the Town; nor shall any person hand out or distribute or sell any commercial handbill in any public place; provided, however, that it is not unlawful on any sidewalk, street, or other public place within the Town for any person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any noncommercial handbill to any person willing to accept it.
(`92 Code, § 6-126)
(B) Placing on vehicles. No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any vehicle; provided, however, that it is not unlawful in any public place for a person to hand out or distribute without charge to the receiver thereof, a noncommercial handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it.
(`92 Code, § 6-127)
(C) Depositing on uninhabited or vacant private premises. No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any private premises which are temporarily or continually uninhabited or vacant.
(`92 Code, § 6-128)
(D) Distribution prohibited where signs posted. No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill upon any private premises, if requested by anyone there not to do so, or if there is a placed on the premises in a conspicuous position near the entrance thereof, a sign bearing the words “No Trespassing,” “No Peddlers or Agents,” "No Advertisement,” or any similar notice, indicating in any manner that the occupants of the premises do not desire to be molested or have their right of privacy disturbed, or to have any handbills left upon the premises.
(`92 Code, § 6-129)
(E) Distributing at inhabited private premises. No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon private premises which are uninhabited, except by handing or transmitting any handbill directly to the owner, occupant or other person then present in or upon the private premises; provided, however, that in case of inhabited private premises which are not posted, as provided in this subchapter, the person, unless requested by anyone upon the premises not to do so, may place or deposit any handbill in or upon the inhabited private premises, if the handbill is so placed or deposited as to secure or prevent the handbill from being blown or drifted about the premises or sidewalks, streets, or other public places, and except that mailboxes may not be so used when so prohibited by federal postal law or regulations. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States nor to newspapers, except that newspapers shall be placed on private property in such a manner as to prevent their being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
(`92 Code, § 6-130)
(Ord. 92-25, passed 8-27-92) Penalty, see § 113.99